Walter Asbil

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Walter Gordon Asbil is a retired Canadian Anglican bishop.

Asbil was born on 3 October 1932 and educated at Concordia University. Ordained in 1957,[1] his first ministry position was at Aylwin River Desert. He held incumbencies at South Shore, Montreal, St Stephen’s Montreal, St George's Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec and St George's in St Catharines.[2] From 1986 to 1990 he was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa when he became coadjutor bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara and then its diocesan bishop in 1991.[3] He retired in 1997.

References and notes

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. Diocese of Niagara website
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Niagara
1991 –1997
Succeeded by
David Ralph Spence


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